Discontinuities constitute an integral part of rock mass and inherently affect its anisotropic deformation behavior.This work focuses on the equivalent elastic deformation of rock mass with multiple persistent joint sets.A new method based on the space geometric and mechanical properties of the modified crack tensor is proposed,providing an analytical solution for the equivalent elastic compliance tensor of rock mass.A series of experiments validate the capability of the compliance tensor to accurately represent the deformation of rock mass with multiple persistent joint sets,based on conditions set by the basic hypothesis.The spatially varying rules of the equivalent elastic parameters of rock mass with a single joint set are analyzed to reveal the universal law of the stratified rock mass.
Discontinuities constitute an integral part of rock mass and inherently affect its anisotropic deformation behavior. This work focuses on the equivalent elastic deformation of rock mass with multiple persistent joint sets. A new method based on the space geometric and mechanical properties of the modified crack tensor is proposed, providing an analytical solution for the equivalent elastic compliance tensor of rock mass. A series of experiments validate the capability of the compliance tensor to accurately represent the deformation of rock mass with multiple persistent joint sets, based on conditions set by the basic hypothesis. The spatially varying rules of the equivalent elastic parameters of rock mass with a single joint set are analyzed to reveal the universal law of the stratified rock mass.